The Hottie & the Nottie
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7 out of 100

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2.3 out of 10

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 103 Ratings

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  • Starring: Christine Lakin, Joel Moore, Paris Hilton
  • Summary: Nate Cooper has been smitten with Cristabel Abbot since he first laid eyes on her at the impressionable age of six. But before he could try and snuggle up to her at nap time, or maybe send her a valentine, his family moved away. In the intervening years there have been other women in Nate's life, but none who could measure up to Cristabel. Convinced she's the only girl for him, Nate decides to move back to L.A. and track her down. The good news: she's still single and stunning. The bad news: there's a reason she's still single. Cristabel's still best friends with the same ugly little girl Nate remembers from first grade, June Phigg. The two are inseparable. They live together. They go to yoga together. They would even go on double dates together...if only June could get a date. And Cristabel simply refuses to leave dear June home alone. Determined to spend as much time as possible with Cristabel, Nate sets out to find a boyfriend for June. But even when he pays them, guys all flee at the sight of her. And then it hits him: June needs a makeover. But as Nate and June become friends and she emerges from her cocoon, Nate slowly realizes that the girl of his dreams isn't the hottie at all. It's the nottie -- who turns out to be something of a hottie herself. (Regent Releasing)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 18 out of 18
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    33
    The Farrelly brothers could burp out a movie funnier than The Hottie & the Nottie, a farce of corrupt stereotypes that's never more grotesque than when it pretends to be more than skin-deep.
  2. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    30
    Like Nate, we are mere Notties. And we are supposed to feel oh-so privileged for getting to watch Paris through the glass.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    30
    Ultimately best suited for the confines of late-night cable.
  4. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    25
    You've got to admire Hilton's complete conviction in herself as the center of all that is beautiful and good. And maybe such unwavering self-regard is actually kind of hot. Or not.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 31
  3. Negative: 23 out of 31
  1. JohnF
    10
    A cinematic masterpiece. This easily trumps mediocre works such as Schindlers List and The Godfather. This deserves every oscar, grammy and Tony award on how stellar it is. Paris Hilton emerges as the greatest actress since Madonna. I dont get all the bad reviews.… Expand
  2. CindyM.
    8
    Sweet and funny.
  3. BigShooter
    6
    Village Voice Nathan Lee Crass, shrill, disingenuous, tawdry, mean-spirited, vulgar, idiotic, boring, slapdash, half-assed...Really Mr. Lee? So you thought it was going to be better?… Expand
  4. smijatov
    1
    This film easily fits into the "worst of all times" category... ah. It was almost painful to watch. You know the feeling when a film is so bad that you cannot even laugh at it anymore? It is so horrid that it is not even funny, just straight-out horrible? Well, that is "The Hottie & the Nottie". And that's just the storyline. Paris Hilton - my oh my. Such a pretentious person I have never seen on screen.. and such atrocious (lack of) acting skills!!! Horrible.… Collapse

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